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UT Austin to lead $58M study of methane hydrate in Gulf of Mexico; $41M from DOE

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A research team led by The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded approximately $58 million to analyze methane hydrate deposits under the Gulf of Mexico. Japan, South Korea, India and China—have active methane hydrate research programs. Accordingly, other countries with high energy demands or limited resources—e.g.

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Tesla Cybertruck ‘Odyssey’ display tour makes its way to Mall of Berlin

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Tesla began displaying the Cybertruck around China in late January , followed by appearances in Japan. Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, with the company expecting it to take between 12 and 18 months from initial deliveries in November to reach volume production. Production of the Cybertruck is still ramping up at Tesla’s U.S.

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Tesla pausing Cybertruck deliveries due to ‘unexpected delays’

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Tesla has been ramping up production of the Cybertruck at its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas , with recent drone footage suggesting that the automaker had been approaching 900 to 1,000 units per week. Although the vehicle isn’t on sale outside of the U.S.,

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Tesla Cybertruck drawing crowds with Boston Marathon display

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Tesla has had Cybertruck displays at Canadian automotive shows , alongside tours of the vehicle taking place in China , Japan , Germany , and soon, Thailand. Tesla has continued to ramp up production of the Cybertruck at its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas , where the automaker seems to be nearing 900 to 1,000 units built per week.

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Over 50 Tesla Cybertruck units spotted at Giga Texas

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Tesla has been ramping up production of the Cybertruck at its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, and it will continue to do so throughout this year. In recent footage from the plant, viewers can see over 50 Cybertruck units at Giga Texas, seemingly showing that the ramp-up process has been going fairly smoothly.

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Tesla Cybertruck draws crowds at Canadian International Auto Show

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Along with displaying the vehicle at official automotive conferences, Tesla has been touring the Cybertruck around China and Japan , and it’s been rumored that the U.S. automaker could be cooking up a future Euro-tour. Tesla has also been displaying the Cybertruck at showrooms across the U.S.

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Benchmark Minerals: Europe’s EV gigafactory capacity pipeline to grow 6-fold to 789.2 GWh to 2030

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Benchmark’s Tier One producers of automotive-grade lithium-ion battery cells—as of its February 2022 assessment—are: Panasonic (Japan); Samsung SDI and SK Innovation (South Korea); Envision AESC, CATL, and BYD (China).